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6th Grade - Knowledge Highway - Q2

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word percent comes from the Latin per centum, which means...

a)

divide

b)

100

c)

10,000

2.

50% of 2000 is...

(a)  

3.

Transform the fraction into a %.

a)

2.3%

b)

23%

c)

230%

4.

Transform the percentage into a fraction.

a)

7/5

b)

75/100

c)

7/100

5.

Using the rule of 3, answer:

What is 35% of 90?


*For this exercise you may use a calculator.

(a)  

6.

Using the rule of 3, answer:

What is 20% of 1200?


*For this exercise you may use a calculator.

(a)  

7.

You go to a restaurant to buy pizzas for the whole classroom. They tell you that your total is $950.00, but that there is 10% discount today. How much will you pay?

a)

$85.50

b)

$850.00

c)

$855.00

8.

The word "polygon" comes from the greek "poly" which means...

a)

little

b)

angles

c)

many

9.

The word "polygon" also comes from the greek "gon" which means...

a)

angles

b)

many

c)

little

10.

What kind of polygon is this?

a)

regular

b)

irregular

11.

What type of polygon is this?

a)

regular

b)

irregular

12.

Is this a polygon?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

Is this a polygon?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

Is this a polygon?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

A polygon with 10 sides is a...

a)

nonagon

b)

decagon

c)

pentagon

16.

A polygon with 4 sides is called a:

a)

triangle

b)

cuadrilateral

c)

polygon

d)

pentagon

17.

A polygon with 6 sides is a...

a)

hexagon

b)

nonagon

c)

pentagon

d)

acute triangle

18.

A polygon with one side is called a:

a)

triangle

b)

decagon

c)

that doesn't exist!

d)

nonagon

19.

The least amount of sides that a polygon can have is...

a)

5

b)

10

c)

2

d)

3

20.

A triangle can be classified by

a)

sides

b)

round sides

c)

angles

d)

corners

21.

When a triangle has all equal sides, it is an __________ triangle.

a)

isosceles

b)

equilateral

c)

scalene

22.

Based on its sides, this is an _____ triangle.

a)

equilateral

b)

isosceles

c)

scalene

23.

A triangle with ALL different sides is a _______ triangle.

a)

isosceles

b)

scalene

c)

equilateral

24.

The sum of all of the sides of a triangle is always:

a)

150°

b)

180°

c)

190°

25.

Based on its angles, this is a ____ triangle.

a)

acute

b)

right

c)

obtuse

26.

A triangle in which one angle is more than 90° but less than 180° is...

a)

scalene.

b)

acute.

c)

right.

d)

obtuse.

27.

The rule of triangle inequality says that for a triangle to exist...

a)

all sides are equal.

b)

each side must measure less than the sum of the other two.

c)

all sides are different.

28.

GPS means...

a)

Global Planet Soil.

b)

Global Positioning System.

29.

The U.S. airforce launched a satellite 🛰️ into orbit in 1993, that was the last in a network of ____ satellites.

a)

21

b)

34

c)

24

30.

A GPS system tells you...

a)

Where you are located on earth.

b)

Where you are supposed to stand.

c)

What time your pizza is getting to you.

31.

Choose 2 uses of GPS systems:

a)

order food

b)

study the movements and eating habits of deer

c)

guide the boats of fishermen

d)

translate information

32.

Can GPS be used to find out which mountains are getting taller or shorter?

a)

Yes.

b)

No.

33.

True or false: Data from GPS can help predict earthquakes.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

A natural disaster is a combination of 2 things:

a)

physical event

b)

rain

c)

sun

d)

human activities

35.

The most expensive natural disaster is:

a)

hurricanes

b)

flooding

c)

rain

d)

snow

36.

The Richter scale measures...

a)

magnitude

b)

intensity of effects

37.

The scale that measures the intensity or effects of an earthquake on the surface is the... (a)   scale.

38.

True or false: The Mercalli scale has no limit.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

True or false: in the Richter scale, each limit implies a tenfold increase in energy.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

When a volcano explodes what happens is called a...

a)

tornado

b)

drought

c)

volcanic eruption

d)

volcanic storm

41.

Earth is very...

a)

young.

b)

old.

42.

The 3 zones of the biosphere are:

a)

exosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere

b)

crust, upper mantle, lower mantle

c)

atmosphere (with all its layers), hydrosphere, and lithosphere

d)

exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere

43.

The layer of the atmosphere that does not contain water vapor or ozone is the...

a)

exosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

stratosphere

e)

troposphere

44.

The layer of the atmosphere that contains a lot of ozone is the...

a)

exosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

stratosphere

e)

troposphere

45.

The hydrosphere includes all the _____ on earth.

a)

soil

b)

water

c)

land

d)

sun

46.

What model of Earth's layer is this?

a)

Chemical or Compositional Model

b)

Physical or Mechanical Model

47.

What model of Earth's layer is this?

a)

Chemical or Compositional Model

b)

Physical or Mechanical Model

48.

True or false: scientists established 2 models that are complementary and help describe each other.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

In the chemical/compositional model of Earth's layers, the layer that is mainly made of silica is the:

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

core

50.

In the chemical/compositional model of Earth's layers, the layer whose temperature is between 5000-6000 degrees C, composed of iron and nickel is the:

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

core

51.

In the physical/mechanical model, the highest level is called the:

a)

lithosphere

b)

asthenosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

outer core

e)

inner core

52.

In the physical/mechanical model, the lowest level, which is made of solid metal and its center is 6,378KM below the surface is the:

a)

lithosphere

b)

asthenosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

outer core

e)

inner core

53.

How many layers does the atmosphere have?

a)

10

b)

3

c)

5

54.

The layer of the atmosphere where we live in is the:

a)

exosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

stratosphere

e)

troposphere

55.

When a person keeps quiet about what they want or need they are:

a)

Passive

b)

Aggressive

c)

Assertive

56.

An __________ person believes that their rights and opinions are more important than those of other people.

a)

passive

b)

aggressive

c)

assertive